The National tribune., 1887-12-22
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOteS from the Departments.
Shall We Meet Again-Latest News From all the
Departments.

al Il. and Il. Oti1Cer and their beloved Fast Chaplain
and Secretary. At the close of the services Mrs
Emma Sibley Pease read the following poem from
Mrs. Holbrookes gifted pen. As the writer was q
sufferer for ,years from ineurabe disease and
wrote the words while looking death calmly in the
face, her faith comes 20 Us with anew and teuderer
meaning:
SHALL WE MEET AGAIN?
By Lois Sheldon Holbrooke.
"shall we meet again when these scenes DER.
Shall we meet again on a better shore?
Asks beautiful maiden, sad and meek,
OF her gallant, death-dOomed, noble Greek.
shall we meet again. no more to partP
oh! Is there balm for this bleeding heart?
Assure me this and twill lessen the pain,
Tell me, oh, tell me, shall we meet again?"
g All that is a question of have asked.
As the weary hours in grief have passed;
Begged Nature recall her stern decree,
And answer this question for once, for me-"
'' asked the hills in their towering hight
To shed, in their grandeur, one ray OF light,
But only an echo came back to me
From the nights which eternal seemed to be.
81 asked the river I'm iis eeaseless flow
To answer me this in its meanings low;
But all heard was its murmuring ever,
Men come, men go, flow foreverl
al asked of the stars in the azure blue,
As with hope traversed those fields anew;
Tho gazing in anxious, reveTent awe.
None deigned to violate natures law.
:" But when look on your lovely face,
And the heavenly image there trace,
know there something in that love
VIII live, for aye, in n home above.
eyes we'Il meet beyond these scenes ofwoe,
Yes, oh yes, well meet again know,
Tho nature be dumb, 'tis silent in vain,
We shall meet, know we shall meet again."
LITTLE BOYS REQUEST.
The following letter received by Mrs. Rob-
bins, President OF the Relief Corps of Upper San
dusky, o.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS: thought would write to
you again this Christmas. / would like to have an
oyercoat for want to go to school aud have two
miles TO go to school, and would like to have one.
j would like to have u hobby horse, but suppose
you can't get that. / have got my drum yet. /
would like to have pair ofmittens. The ones you
got me last year pretty near all wore out, and
my fingers get cold would like to have pair of
boots. This is all l want. But d0u't forget my
brother. will be good boy you bring all /
asked you for
Bert Hess to his dear old Santa Claus Good by.
live one mile and half southwest from town.
Don't forget me for am of your friends Santa.
will call at the post-olice aud see II you leave
me anything. If you get my boots get No. l3 and
my brothers number is three.
To santa Claus, North Pole.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The following are the oilieers-eect of Forsyth
Relief Corps No. /, Toledo, o.: President Mrs
Emma Goldsmith: :. V.-P' Mrs AdeIia Edison:
j. V. c.. Mrs. Mary Nicholas; Treas, Mrs. Mary J.
Kelsey; Chap, Mrs. Helen Bills; Con, Anna Pen
neil; u. hhtG RaynOr. Delegates, Mrs. Anna
Howe and Millie Alexander; Alternates Mrs. Jen-
ME Losee and Mrs. Cook Mrs. Emma Sibley Pease
declining reelection, the unanimous choice of
tue Corps fell on Mrs Capt Goldsmith, the efficient
Chairman of the Executive Committee. Mrs. DIR.
EdsOn, :. V. T., is also a staneh worker, and both
are charter members OF the Corps. The new ofi
GERS will enter with zeal and energy upon the great
work of arranging for the Department Convention,
WR.C., to be held in Toledo April next.
The Ohio Committees appointed by the G.A.R
and W .RC. to take charge of the Christmas exer-
ciscs at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, Xenia, will arrive at the Home on Wednes-
day evening before Christmas and will have every
thing ready for the distribution of presents which
will take place in the chapel on Friday evening.
James Mann Corps. l03, of Steuben. o., have
passed appropriate resolutions the death of Mrs.
J. III. T.. Bliss, Past President and Corps Chaplain
and have draped tire charter for 80 days in her
memory. Mrs. Lucy Mcconnell President, Mrs.
Barbara McAlasteT Secretary.
Washington Corps, No. Q, Lawrence, Kan, held
their annual election, with the following result
President, Mrs. A. Burr; ;. " p, Mrs Harris j..
Treas, Mrs 1. y. Dillon; Con, Mrs Gibson c.,
| Mrs. q. IL. Allen. The Corps has % membership OF
| leo. and is one of the finest in the State
Mrs. :. Agnes Parker Department President of
Massachusetts, has issued Memorial Order in
memory of Mrs. Kathrina l.. Beedle, Past Depart
ment Secretary and Treasurer, one of the founders
of the Relief Corps and of its ablest and bright
est workers. All Corps charters in the Department
/ will be draped for 80 days.
James A. Goodwin Post and Corps, Owatonna,
Mimi. with their families, held grand Campfire,
| which will long be remembered with pleasure by
/ all participating. The Army Beam" Tramp,
Tramp" and other songs were sung, led by Mrs.
| Langdon and Miss WalnSer, the comrades join
/ ing with will in the choruses. Department
/ Commander WheelOck made one of his humorous
addresses; ComTade Banter read The Oue-Leg-
/ ged Tramp and ComTade Helburg related funny
/ anecdotes. An invitation was extended by j. ID.
| BancaTd to- attend Campfire at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs Bell e.. Harris, President of Corps No. 20
| EmpOTa, Kan, received pleasant surprise party
| on IA recent evening, upon which occasion she was
| presented with a beautiful cake basket duly in
| srribed tp<pn of regard from the Glp haG
/ served well. Music and congratulations in
abundance. Mrs. Harris has been reelected Presi-
dent, with the following staff of officers: ). V.-P,
| Mrs. Florence X. Adds; J. VI: Mrs. Sarah Ev-
| ans; Treas Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Branch; Sec. Mrs. Alb
bic III. Gibson: Con-, Mrs: Mary L. Domm; Chap,
/ Mrs. Keziah Mellon; c., Mrs. Maggie Burehfeld
| A. g.. Mrs. Loyette Folsom A. C., Mrs. Anna b.
| Hinkle. Delegate, Mrs. Ab5ie III. Gibson; Alter
nate, Mrs. Mary VI. Knox.
| In General Orders No. 6. Mrs. Emma A. Bedel
Department President, announces that s65i 81 were
contributed by kaasas Corps for the relief the ey
clone sufferers oi Alh6rooS, Nan. WaKeeny
/ Corps heads with sll5, and Norton Corps comes IL
| IA good second with 500. Contributions nearly all
liberal. This is sweet charity graciously performed
| The fourth annual Convention of the W.RC-
/ DEPARTMENT of Kansas will convene in the city ol
Winfield, Kan, the 2lst day of February, 1855.
The following from the NGiioaGl Yidetis concern
| ing National President. Mrs. Emma ;. IIanlp-
ton, has the ring of the right metal: MOdestly and
| womany she accepted her honoTs, reveTently the
| gayel of authority was firmly grasped, and now be
fore the Nation she stands our chief executive And
we, as "a band of women, whose VOWS are Frater
nifty Charity and Loyalty, must one combined
effort stand as strong support to sustain our PTes
dent III carrying out the principles of our noble
Order. We have faith IN her ability, and through
her example as our chief executive we feel SURE
much honor will reflect upon the name of woman
The Denver Challenge, edited by Mary Jewett Tel
ford, Department President of Coorado, in giving
| n good send-om to the carnival given under th,
auspices of Farragut Corps No. !, says: There arr
| three Corps in this city. auxiliary To the GAR.
whose special provence it is To- quietly for tin
| needy veterans and their families. This ia
| cludes not only charity in the ordinary sense, bu
| kindly visits, tue furnishing of employment, The
transportation To their own homes Of those Who ar,
| temporarily here etc.
| In General Orders, No. T. Mrs. Sarah j. Martin
| Department President of Missouri, says: ANY mat
teTs of interest that trauspIre in the Corps shOulC
be forwarded To Headquarters, that they may bt
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publication"
Gorge n. Morgan Corps, Minneapolis, continues
active in all good works, reporting an expenditure
of Sl9iIJ in aid OF INDECENT families, and clothing
groceries and fuel to the amount of s22l 10.
On the evening OF the election by James A. Gar
field Corps LeadviIle, Colo, a reception was ten
deTed To Mrs. Mary Jewett Teford, Department
| President, at which there fine music, a Tin
supper, aud welcomes aud responses In happy sty
or the work OF this Corps the Democrat says
Though unpretentious, this Corps do unbounde
work of charity. bringing sunshine to many sicl
rooms and help TO the poor and needy of the city
| May their work long prosper" Officers elected
! President. Mrs. Ellen Parker; >. N.-P, Mrs. Mar
garet Shea; j. N-P., Mrs. Margaret Teller; Treas
| Mrs. Gertrude SyicE; See, Camilla Smith; Chap
| Matilda HonIhan; Con, Mrs. Virginia Hayhurst
| c. Mrs. Susan Searie. Delegates, Mrs. Lydi
Spanlding. Mrs. Margaret Teller; Aiternates, MIR,
Maud Roberts. Mrs. Gertrude SNier.
Mrs. Sarah Pratt Carr, Department Presiden
very properly congratuates the California Corps o
= their work of relief Exposition for third quartz
ending Sept 80 follows Spent in relief 81 800 S5